Silver Shoes
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Silver Shoes are the magical footwear in L. Frank Baum’s Oz stories that grant powerful transportation abilities and become central to Dorothy’s journey after she acquires them from the Wicked Witch of the East.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Silver Shoe | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional magical object
ⓘ
pair of shoes ⓘ transportation device ⓘ |
| acquisitionContext | after the death of the Wicked Witch of the East ⓘ |
| activationMethod | clicking heels together three times ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Dorothy Gale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wicked Witch of the East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canTravelTo |
Kansas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
any place the wearer wishes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| covetedBy | Wicked Witch of the West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | L. Frank Baum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destinationControl | wearer’s wish ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Land of Oz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1900 ⓘ |
| formerOwner | Wicked Witch of the East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | children’s fantasy ⓘ |
| grantsAbility |
instant travel
ⓘ
magical transportation ⓘ |
| guardedBy | Wicked Witch of the East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | low-heeled shoes ⓘ |
| inspiredAdaptationChange | Ruby Slippers in the 1939 MGM film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | iconic magical item in early American fantasy literature ⓘ |
| locationOfAcquisition | Munchkin Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostAt | desert surrounding Oz ⓘ |
| lostWhen | Dorothy travels back to Kansas ⓘ |
| materialColor | silver ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | means of escape from Oz ⓘ |
| owner | Dorothy Gale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Oz book series ⓘ |
| plotRole | central to Dorothy’s journey in Oz ⓘ |
| powerSource | magic of Oz ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Ruby Slippers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
magic shoes ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Marvelous Land of Oz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | wearer’s intention to travel ⓘ |
| statusInCanon | canonical Oz artifact ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
self-sufficiency
ⓘ
unrealized power ⓘ |
| targetUser | human-sized wearer ⓘ |
| usedFor | Dorothy’s return to Kansas ⓘ |
| wearableOn | feet ⓘ |
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Silver Shoe